"...I think these blogger disclosure policies while noble and all that good stuff are extremely silly. Everyone gets paid one way or another."

I totally disagree that disclosure is silly. Its crucial to maintaining integrity. OK, if I blog about something I like, its a form of endorsement, and vica versa - even writing this comment could interpreted as way it get in good with Rand & SEOmoz! - but, if a blogger is getting a free sample, or getting paid to review a product, that should be mentioned in the post. If not, they might as well be blogging for WallMart.